. The incidence rate of cancer patients will increase significantly after summer. Some convalescent cancer patients have been admitted to the hospital again, which has brought great pain to the patients and their families. So, what problems should tumor patients pay attention to in summer? What kind of physical and mental nursing should be carried out to enable tumor patients to spend the summer safely? Here, we have the following suggestions:
should be quiet and slow
hot weather is easy to cause human Qi and blood to run faster, metabolism to accelerate and cell division to increase sharply, resulting in the growth rate of tumor faster than that when the temperature is low. Therefore, summer must be & ldquo; Quiet regimen & rdquo; And & ldquo; Slow regimen & rdquo& ldquo; Quiet regimen & rdquo; It mainly refers to calmness, which is naturally cool, so as to minimize irritability and keep a happy mood& ldquo; Slow regimen & rdquo; It is necessary for tumor patients to master and slow down the rhythm of daily life, so as to reduce the growth rate of tumor cells.
generally speaking, more sun exposure is good for patients. But this & ldquo; Law & rdquo; Not for summer, but just the opposite. In order to avoid unnecessary acceleration of Qi and blood and increase of body temperature, tumor patients should take more cool, avoid the hot sun above their heads and stay less at high temperatures. In addition, when taking a bath, the water temperature should not be high regardless of the bath and shower, and the sauna is not suitable for cancer patients.
protecting Yang
traditional Chinese medicine believes that the basic principle of health preservation in summer is & ldquo; Raise Yang in spring and summer & rdquo;. In summer, the human body regulates body temperature by sweating, that is, the skin pores are opened and the sweat is discharged. With the outflow of a large amount of sweat, the energy of the human body is also consumed. According to traditional Chinese medicine, & ldquo; Qi drains with sweat & rdquo;, That is, Yang Qi is lost with sweat. When Yang Qi is damaged, the evil of yin and cold is easy to stay in the body. At least, it is easy to catch a cold, and at worst, the disease relapses. Therefore, tumor patients should raise Yang.
how to raise Yang? Also very particular. We should focus on mental adjustment, maintain a happy and stable mood, be calm, keep a happy mood, and cultivate our mind; Do not be sad and happy, so as not to use heat to help heat and add fuel to the fire. Because of worry, anger, heart and liver fire, it is most likely to consume pneumatic blood and generate wind, resulting in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Also carry out daily recuperation, pay attention to rest, conform to nature and maintain Yang Qi. As the temperature at noon in summer is particularly high, it is most likely to consume Yang Qi, so take an appropriate nap to maintain abundant energy.
the summer weather is hot and intolerable, and healthy people are prone to emotional irritability. Because of their condition and the side effects of treatment, the emotional fluctuation of tumor patients will be more intense. Therefore, it is particularly important to create a comfortable and tidy environment and maintain a good attitude. In this regard, relatives and friends especially need help.
cancer patients should strictly prevent heatstroke in summer. Heat stroke can cause severe weakness of the human immune system and make tumor cells more rampant. However, in order to prevent the invasion of external pathogens, summer should not be too hot and cool. Therefore, cancer patients should also pay special attention to the use of air conditioning, which should comply with the nature. It is recommended to keep the indoor and outdoor temperature difference at the level of 5 ℃, and ventilation must be carried out after continuous use for 8 hours; If the room is small, it is recommended to use the air conditioner with the door half open.
cancer patients are prone to poor sleep, especially in summer. Never use sleeping drugs that can cause mental damage and liver damage. Mental relaxation, moderate exercise and reading before going to bed can effectively improve sleep.
dietary conditioning
the temperature is high in summer, the relative basic metabolism of the human body increases, and the consumption of nutrients increases; In addition, loss of appetite leads to reduced intake, which is easy to lead to the lack of protein and micronutrients (such as vitamin C, B group and zinc). Attention should be paid to supplement in the diet. Tumor patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy after operation need special attention. They should supplement as much as possible according to the normal diet law, and should not reduce their diet because of the strong side effects of treatment.
choose light food and eat less spicy, hot and greasy warm food. Fried, fried and roasted food should be avoided as far as possible. Special attention should be paid to patients with gastrointestinal tumors and hepatobiliary tumors.
sweating in summer makes people lose more water, sodium chloride, potassium and magnesium. According to the determination, 100 ml of sweat contains 350-400 mg of sodium chloride, 14-24 mg of potassium and 0.14-4.5 mg of magnesium. Cancer patients should pay attention to the balance of water and electrolyte, and the daily drinking water should be more than 1500 ml; Increase the intake of 1-2 grams of salt every day; Drink more green tea, light salt, boiled water and fruit juice; Choose foods rich in magnesium, such as tofu.
patients with hydrothorax and abdomen, bladder, kidney, stomach and other tumors should pay special attention to the supplement of body fluid, achieve the balance between in and out, strictly calculate the body fluid lost due to sweating, and supplement water and salt as needed.
treatment and nursing
tumor patients (especially those hospitalized and often need to go to and from the hospital) are prone to related complications in summer. Attention should be paid to family nursing to prevent complications. At the same time, be careful to prevent infectious diseases and food poisoning, because severe diarrhea will make the condition out of control. Maintain good environmental and personal hygiene. Patients with skin cancer and long-term bedridden should take a bath or wipe their bodies frequently to avoid bedsore and ulceration.
tumor patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and weak heart function are prone to thrombosis and unstable blood pressure in summer due to sweating and relatively thick blood. Cancer patients with this problem belong to high-risk groups in summer. Special antihypertensive, lipid-lowering and cardiovascular drugs may be unfavorable to tumor treatment due to their side effects. Do not take them blindly. Aspirin should be used carefully under the guidance of doctors.
some patients with short cancer age or unstable condition must not be interrupted in summer. Originally, the physical consumption of suffering from tumor is very large. In addition, the weather is dry and hot, consuming Qi and damaging fluid. If it is not corrected or supplemented with drugs, the condition will develop or even worsen. Some patients mistakenly believe that & ldquo; When you eat traditional Chinese medicine in summer, your body becomes weak & rdquo;, In fact, there is no scientific basis for this. Although it is difficult to keep the Decoction in summer and it is easy to deteriorate, it can be completely avoided if it is stored in the refrigerator. Therefore, tumor patients should not delay the time of treatment.
for various reasons, some patients do not have enough sense of urgency after finding out the disease. Especially in the face of hot summer, it is terrible to be afraid of the heat and delay treatment. Time is life. It is only a few months from the detection of many tumors to the end of life. At this time, if comprehensive treatment can be taken quickly, the effect will be better than a single method. The combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine is China’s advantage, so we should not throw away the weapon of traditional Chinese medicine.
of course, traditional Chinese medicine can treat tumors, but not all traditional Chinese medicine doctors can treat tumors. The tumor has its particularity. Although it is a tangible mass, it is not like a blood stasis mass caused by a bruise. The mass can disappear with drugs for promoting blood circulation and breaking blood stasis. On the contrary, indiscriminate use of drugs for promoting blood circulation may rupture the mass or spread tumor cells. If you use tonic immediately when you see the patient weak, it may lead to closing the door and leaving the enemy, so that the poison will not go out and attack in the opposite direction《 The Internal Classic says: tonic will help to eliminate evil, which means that the tonic will retain evil Qi after use.
at present, many schools of traditional Chinese medicine have been formed in the treatment of cancer in China. They have their own advantages in the treatment, so that many patients either reduce pain, survive with tumor, improve the quality of life, prolong life, or eliminate and reduce mass. In the process of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine can implement adjuvant treatment, which plays a & ldquo; Gold medal supporting role & rdquo; The role of; After surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy for tumor patients, or if surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are impossible, traditional Chinese medicine can be upgraded to treatment & ldquo; Protagonist & rdquo;. Especially in the conditioning of cancer in the middle and late stage, traditional Chinese medicine can greatly improve the quality of life of patients and prolong the survival time of patients, highlighting the special role of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer adjuvant treatment & mdash& mdash;
traditional Chinese medicine has a strong overall concept. Traditional Chinese medicine can often consider the characteristics of the patient’s whole body. TCM conditioning can correct some disorders of the body, remove tumor recurrence factors and reduce the chance of metastasis; Secondly, the harm of traditional Chinese medicine to healthy cells is relatively small. Generally, it will not cause new damage to physical strength due to the treatment itself. While cancer improves, physical strength will be gradually restored and immunity will be gradually enhanced.
traditional Chinese medicine alleviates & ldquo; Three board axe & rdquo; Toxic and side effects. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the current routine treatment of cancer & ldquo; Three board axe & rdquo;, The cooperation of traditional Chinese medicine can reduce this & ldquo; Three board axe & rdquo; It has a special curative effect on the toxic and side effects, and greatly improves the survival time and quality of life of patients.
traditional Chinese medicine can support righteousness and dispel evil, soften hardness and detoxify.
traditional Chinese medicine is also economical.
therefore, traditional Chinese medicine is scientific. Therefore, although it is now hot summer, no matter the tumor patients who are being treated or the patients who have just found the tumor, do not delay the treatment or suspend the treatment. We should act immediately and spend the summer safely as soon as possible.